Silkie EE breeding?

[Jferlisi]

So i used to have a silkie who laid a green egg. I was wondering how i could do this again? My guess it would have to be silkie to a EE or ameracauna then that offspring back to a silkie? If anyone knows i would be greatful if you could help me out.

 

[nzpouter]

yep... the green egg is dominant, then you need to get the rec silkie feathering back...

 

[Jferlisi]

Is that done but breeding the babie of the silkie and blue gene carrie back to a silkie?

 

[I-Have-Happy-Hens]

The mom needs to be the EE

 

[Jferlisi]

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aaahhhhh.

there goes that plan. I wanted more of these since i lost this one a few months ago and want more. She was my favorite.

 

[phasianidae]

The mom does not need to be the EE

Once you get the F1, just keep crossing back to the Silkie and select the offspring with Silkie traits and breast ridge.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

...My guess it would have to be silkie to a EE or ameracauna then that offspring back to a silkie? ...

Hi! It is as simple as that. The first generation will be regular feathered. Take a green-egger girl from the cross (with the males, you can't know whether or not it inherited the blue egg gene) and mate back to a Silkie. You should get silkie feathered green-eggers from the next generation.
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What breast ridge?

Lisa​

 

[racuda]

I would use an Ameraucana since their slate gray legs are closer to the correct color than an EE's green legs. It would result in bluer eggs too.

 

[phasianidae]

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http://books.google.com/books?id=VMSF7m2CFTEC&q=breast+ridge#v=snippet&q=breast ridge&f=false Page 193 Second paragraph under Pea Comb.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! Thanks for the link! Looking forward to reading that.

Lisa